Mike Long is the Director of Global Operations at Parley for the Oceans.  Mike has worked on marine conservation initiatives all over the world, from the Maldives to Alaska. He has led direct action campaigns for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, where he stood on the front lines defending whales in the San Ignacio Lagoon and, led the first partnership with the Ecuadorian government protecting sharks in the Galapagos. Now, he’s creating change in the fight to end marine plastic pollution in his work at Parley and their various collaborators. Mike discusses growing up in Newport Beach California, working on fishing boats in Alaska, connecting with a pod of Orcas and much much more...